根こん源げん
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Meanings
Noun
1. root; source; origin; cause
Other spellings
根こん原げん根こん元げん
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
こんげん
こんげん
Used in vocabulary
根こん源げん的てき
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
Na-adjective
Examples6
Money is the root of all evil.
The spirit of patriotism has its source in the love of the family.
God is the cause of all things.
Distrust of people, not to mention hate, is the root of human suffering.
The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two countries.
Freedom is so fundamental that its importance cannot be overemphasized.